Course Details
| Course Code | CC23 |
| Level | Undergraduate |
| QTAC Code | CSP-091201 |
| Duration | 4F/8P |
| Assumed Knowledge | Completed Yr 12 or equivalent, English (SA) HA in major teaching area |
| Mode | On Campus |
| Credit Points | 320 |
| Starting Semesters | 1 & 2 |
| Overseas Students | Available |
| CRICOS Code | 073747G |
Contact Details
For contact details, please refer to the Contact page.
General Information
The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is a four-year full time course, or part time equivalent, which provides initial teacher education for people who wish to work in secondary school classroom settings with a Humanities focus. The course is available via on-campus study only.
The successful completion of this course leads to provisional registration with the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT).
This course consist of four strands: Christian Studies, Education Studies, Discipline Studies (including Discipline Content and Curriculum and Pedagogy) and Professional Experiences. Students must also fulfill other requirements including Student Teacher Embedded Practice (STEP), Professional and Community Experiences (PACE) and Senior First Aid, CPR and Lifesaving certification.
BArts/BEd students complete a major (8 units) in one of the following Humanities fields: Biblical Studies, Christian Studies, Drama, English, History, Studies of Society and Environment.
A minor (4 units) is also completed in one of the following areas: Biblical Studies, Business, Drama, English, History, Mathematics, Science, Studies of Society and Environment.
Course Accreditations
- CHC Education & Humanities courses are accredited by the Qld Minister for Education and by the Qld College of Teachers
- CHC is approved under the Higher Education Support Act 2003
- All undergraduate courses are approved for HECS-HELP/ Youth Allowance/Abstudy and Austudy
- All postgraduate courses are approved for FEE-HELP
- Courses available for overseas students are listed on the Commonwealth Register of Institutions & Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS)
Career Outcomes
- Teacher - Secondary Years (generally Year 8 through to Year 12) in the nominated teaching areas.
Professional Recognition
- Provisional registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.
Course Structure
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (CC23)
The tables below indicates the credit point structure for the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Secondary), where 10 credit points (CP) is equivalent to one unit.
Please scroll to the bottom of the page for links to all unit descriptions and details.
| Areas of Study | Credit Points (CP) |
|---|---|
| Christian Studies | 30CP |
| Education Studies | 80CP |
| Professional Experience | 50CP |
| Discipline Studies | 160CP - comprising 130CP of Discipline Content studies and 30CP of Curriculum and Pedagogy studies |
| TOTAL | 320CP |
Discipline Content studies consist of a major teaching area of 80CP and a minor teaching area of 40CP, with 10CP of studies in cross-curricular literacies.
Christian Studies 30CP
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| CS100 | Christian Discipleship | 1 |
| CS125 | Contours of a Biblical Christian Worldview | 4 |
| CS200 | Christianity and Worldview | 5 |
Education Studies 80CP
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ES116 | Educational Psychology: Learning and Development (7-12) | 1 |
| ES126 | Introduction to Teaching and Learning (7-12) | 2 |
| ES236 | Educational Contexts and Philosophies: Middle and Secondary Schools | 3 |
| ES246 | Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting (7-12) | 4 |
| ES356 | Learning Communities: Holistic Approaches to Schools and Students (7-12) | 5 |
| ES360 | Studies in Inclusive Philosophy and Practice | 6 |
| ES470 | The Professional Teacher | 8 |
| ES480 | Worldview and Sociology for Teachers | 8 |
Professional Experience 50CP
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| PE216 | Learning About Teaching: Planning for Learning (7-12) | 3 |
| PE326 | Teaching for Learning: Motivating and Managing Learners (7-12) | 5 |
| PE336 | Teaching for Learning: Curriculum and Planning (7-12) | 6 |
| PE446 | Teaching for Transformation: Meeting Learner Needs (7-12) | 7 |
| PE450 | Internship: Teaching for Transformation | 8 |
DISCIPLINE STUDIES - Curriculum and Pedagogy Studies 30CP
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| CR308 | Curriculum and Pedagogy: Teaching Area #1 | 6 |
| CR309 | Curriculum and Pedagogy: Teaching Area #2 | 7 |
| CR302 | Middle Years: Team Approaches to Learning (Literacy, Numeracy and ICT) | 8 |
DISCIPLINE STUDIES - Discipline Content 130CP
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| CR111 | Introduction to Cross-Curricular Literacies | 1 |
Students choose eight units from one Humanities field as their major teaching area and four units from another field as their minor teaching area. The major teaching area will consist of a minimum of three introductory (100-level) units and a maximum of five advanced (200- and 300- level) units, of which one unit must be a 300-level. The minor teaching area will consist of a minimum of two introductory (100-level) units and a maximum of two advanced (200- and 300- level) units, of which one unit must be a 300-level.
Major Teaching areas are offered for the following subjects:
- Biblical Studies
- Christian Studies
- Drama
- English
- History
- Studies of Society and Environment
Students wishing to undertake studies in another teaching area may be permitted to import studies from other higher education providers and will need to discuss cross-institutional enrolment with the Preservice Education Course Coordinator.
Units which are mandatory to particular teaching areas are indicated by an *.
Drama
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| DM100 | The Elements of Drama |
| DM110 | Expressive Forms I |
| DM120 | Introduction to Dramatic Performance |
| DM130 | The History of Drama |
| DM210 | Expressive Forms II |
| DM220 | Advanced Dramatic Performance |
| DM240 | Drama in Film and Television |
| DM250 | Drama and the Church |
| DM275 | Costume and Design |
| DM280 | Sound and Lighting |
| DM285 | Contemporary Drama |
| DM290 | Australian Drama |
| DM380 | Towards a Theology in the Arts* |
| DM396 | Drama Research Project |
History
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| HT100 | Turning Points in World History |
| HT120 | Introduction to Australian History |
| HT140 | Early and Medieval Christianity |
| HT150 | Ancient Civilisations |
| HT200 | Renaissance and Reformation |
| HT211 | War and Peace in the Twentieth Century |
| HT220 | Issues in Australian History |
| HT230 | Survey of Church History |
| HT235 | Politics and Conflicts in Southeast Asia |
| HT240 | Modern China and Japan |
| HT250 | Greece an Rome: 500BC to AD150 |
| HT255 | The Modern Middle East |
| HT260 | Australia, Asia and the Pacific |
| HT385 | Philosophies of History* |
| HT396 | Independent History Study |
English
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| CR131 | Language, Literature and Literacy |
| EL110 | The Western Literary Tradition |
| EL120 | Introduction to Australian Literature |
| EL140 | Great Books of the Western World I |
| EL150 | Great Books of the Western World II |
| EL170 | Introduction to Fantasy and Science Fiction |
| EL200 | Shakespeare and His Times |
| EL220 | The Media in Christian Perspective |
| EL225 | Contemporary Australian Writers |
| EL230 | American Literature |
| EL235 | Modern Literature |
| EL240 | Film Narrative |
| EL245 | The Bible as Literature I |
| EL251 | Religious Allegory |
| EL255 | Fantasy and Science Fiction - The Saga Continues |
| EL265 | Adolescent Literature |
| EL275 | Women Writers |
| EL280 | Christian Writers |
| EL290 | Creative Writing |
| EL350 | Great Books of the Western World III |
| EL360 | The Bible as Literature II |
| EL380 | Literary Criticism* |
| EL396 | Independent English Study |
The Following Discipline Studies Fields are offered by other Schools of Christian Heritage College:
Biblical Studies (School of Ministries)
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| JA101 | Biblical Interpretation |
| JA102 | Biblical Studies in the Old Testament |
| JA103 | Biblical Studies in the New Testament |
| JB102 | Reflections in Theology |
| JB201 | A Biblical Understanding of the Church |
| JB211 | Reflections on Biblical Leadership |
| JB214 | Jesus: His Life and Ministry |
| JB215 | Paul: His Life and Theology |
| JB216 | Major Themes of Luke-Acts |
| JB217 | Major Themes of the Old Testament |
| JB218 | Movements of the Spirit through the Church and its History |
| JB219 | Directed Study |
| JB319 | Advanced Directed Study* |
Christian Studies (School of Christian Studies)
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| CS100 | Christian Discleship* |
| CS125 | Contours of a Biblical Christian Worldview* |
| CS130 | Introductory Theology |
| CS140 | Introduction to Christian Spirituality |
| CS160 | Companioning in the Way of Jesus |
| CS162 | Connecting to the Human Story |
| CS211 | Servant Leadership* |
| CS213 | Building Christian Community |
| CS231 | Theology Through History |
| CS232 | Theology in Contemporary Understanding |
| CS241 | History of Christian Spirituality |
| CS251 | Christianity and Other Religions* |
| CS253 | Cross Cultural Experience |
| CS261 | Spiritual Formation |
| CS354 | Transformation Theology* |
The following Discipline Studies fields are offered by the School of Education and Humanities in conjunction with the School of Social Sciences:
Studies of Society and Environment
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| CD101 | Introduction to Community Development |
| CR181 | Introduction to History and Geography |
| CR282 | Advanced Studies in History and Geography |
| CR283 | Innovative SOSE Teaching for the Middle Years |
| HB220 | Human Behaviour in Organisations |
| HT140 | Early and Medieval Christianity |
| HT150 | Ancient Civilisation |
| HT200 | Renaissance and Reformation |
| HT220 | Issues in Australian History |
| HT235 | Politics and Conflict in Southeast Asia |
| HT240 | Modern China and Japan |
| HT260 | Australia, Asia and the Pacific |
| SO101 | Australian Society: Introduction to Sociology |
| SO302 | Understanding Humanness |
Minor Teaching areas are offered for the following subjects:
- Biblical Studies
- Business
- Drama
- English
- History
- Mathematics
- Science
- Studies of Society and Environment
Students wishing to undertake studies in another teaching area may be permitted to import studies from other higher education providers and will need to discuss cross-institutional enrolment with the Preservice Education Course Coordinator.
Units which are mandatory to particular teaching areas are indicated by an *.
Biblical Studies (School of Ministries)
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| JA101 | Biblical Interpretation and Application |
| JA102 | Biblical Studies in the Old Testament |
| JA103 | Biblical Studies in the New Testament |
| JB102 | Reflections in Theology |
| JB214 | Jesus: His Life and Ministry |
| JB215 | Paul: His Life and Theology |
| JB216 | Major Themes of Luke-Acts |
| JB217 | Major Themes of the Old Testament |
Business Education (School of Business)
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| BS120 | Introduction to Business and Management |
| BS140 | Introduction to Marketing |
| BS150 | Accounting Principles |
| BS220 | Human Behaviour in Organisations |
| BS225 | Leadership and Change Management |
| BS252 | Financial Management |
| BS270 | Business Law |
| BS300 | Christian Spirituality and Philosophy of Business and Management |
Drama (School of Education and Humanities)
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| DM100 | The Elements of Drams |
| DM110 | Expressive Forms I |
| DM120 | Introduction to Dramatic Performance |
| DM210 | Expressive Forms II |
| DM220 | Advanced Dramatic Performance |
| DM240 | Drama in Film and Television |
| DM250 | Drama and the Church |
| DM285 | Contemporary Drama |
| DM290 | Australian Drama |
English (School of Education and Humanities)
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| CR131 | Language, Literature and Literacy |
| CR232 | Strategies for Teaching English |
| EL110 | The Western Literary Tradition |
| EL120 | Introduction to Australian Literature |
| EL170 | Introduction to Fantasy and Science Fiction |
| EL225 | Contemporary Australian Writers |
| EL255 | Fantasy and Science Fiction - The Saga Quest Continues |
| EL265 | Adolescent Literature |
History (School of Education and Humanities)
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| HT100 | Turning Points in World History |
| HT120 | Introduction to Australian History |
| HT150 | Ancient Civilizations |
| HT200 | Renaissance and Reformation |
| HT211 | War and Peace in the Twentieth Century |
| HT220 | Issues in Australian Society |
| HT235 | Politics and Conflict in South East Asia |
| HT240 | Modern China and Japan |
| HT250 | Greece abd Rome: 500BC to AD150 |
| HT255 | The Modern Middle East |
| HT260 | Australia, Asia and the Pacific |
Mathematics (School of Education and Humanities)
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| CR161 | Introduction to Mathematics and Numeracy |
| CR262 | Curriculum and Pedagogy: Mathematics and Numeracy |
| CR263 | Mathematics for the Middle Years |
| CR264 | Differentiating Mathematics in the Middle Years |
Students planning to take a minor in Mathematics may also source additional content units from other higher education providers.
Science (School of Education and Humanities)
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| CR171 | Introduction to Science |
| CR272 | Curriculum and Pedagogy: Science |
| CR273 | Environmental Education for the Middle Years |
| CR274 | Chemistry and Physics for the Middle Years |
Students planning to take a minor in Science may also source additional content units from other higher education providers.
Studies of Society and Environment (School of Education and Humanities in conjuction with the School of Social Sciences)
| Unit Code | Unit Name |
|---|---|
| CD213 | Building Christian Community |
| CR181 | Introduction to History and Geography |
| CR282 | Advanced Studies in History and Geography |
| CR283 | Innovative SOSE Teaching for the Middle Years |
| SO101 | Australian Society: Introduction to Sociology |
| HB220 | Human Behaviour in Organisations |
| HT200 | Renaissance and Reformation |
| HT220 | Issues in Australian History |
| HT235 | Politics and Conflict in Southeast Asia |
| HT240 | Modern China and Japan |
| HT260 | Australia, Asia and the Pacific |
| HT120 | Introduction to Australian History |
| HT100 | Turning Points in World History |
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- BS120 Introduction to Business and Management
- BS140 Introduction to Marketing
- BS150 Accounting Principles
- BS220 Human Behaviour in Organisations (Incompatible with HB220)
- BS225 Leadership and Change Management (Incompatible with HB225)
- BS252 Financial Management
- BS270 Business Law
- BS300 Christian Spirituality and Philosophy of Business and Management
- CD101 Introduction to Community Development
- CR111 INTRODUCTION TO CROSS-CURRICULAR LITERACIES
- CR131 LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND LITERACY
- CR282 ADVANCED STUDIES IN HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
- CR283 INNOVATIVE SOSE TEACHING FOR THE MIDDLE YEARS
- CR274 CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS FOR THE MIDDLE YEARS
- CR273 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR THE MIDDLE YEARS
- CR272 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY: SCIENCE
- CR264 DIFFERENTIATING MATHEMATICS IN THE MIDDLE YEARS
- CR263 MATHEMATICS FOR THE MIDDLE YEARS
- CR262 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY: MATHEMATICS AND NUMERACY
- CR232 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY: ENGLISH AND LITERACY
- CR181 INTRODUCTION TO HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
- CR171 INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE
- CR161 INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICS AND NUMERACY
- CR302 MIDDLE YEARS: TEAM APPROACHES TO LEARNING (LITERACY, NUMERACY AND ICT)
- CR308 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY: TEACHING AREA #1
- CR309 CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY: TEACHING AREA #2
- CS100 Christian Discipleship
- CS125 Contours of a Biblical Christian Worldview
- CS130 INTRODUCTORY THEOLOGY
- CS140 An Introduction to Christian Spirituality
- CS160 COMPANIONING IN THE WAY OF JESUS
- CS162 CONNECTING TO THE HUMAN STORY
- CS200 Christianity and Worldviews
- CS211 Servant Leadership (Incompatible with CD211)
- CS213 BUILDING CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
- CS231 THEOLOGY THROUGH HISTORY
- CS232 THEOLOGY IN CONTEMPORARY UNDERSTANDING
- CS241 HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
- CS251 Christianity and Other Religions
- CS253 CROSS CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
- CS261 SPIRITUAL FORMATION
- CS353 MARTYRS, RADICALS AND SAINTS: A CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL SPIRITUALITY
- CS354 TRANSFORMATION THEOLOGY
- DM100 THE ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
- DM110 EXPRESSIVE FORMS I
- DM120 INTRODUCTION TO DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
- DM130 THE HISTORY OF DRAMA
- DM210 EXPRESSIVE FORMS II
- DM220 ADVANCED DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE
- DM240 DRAMA IN FILM AND TELEVISION
- DM250 DRAMA AND THE CHURCH
- DM275 COSTUME AND DESIGN
- DM280 SOUND AND LIGHTING
- DM285 CONTEMPORARY DRAMA
- DM290 AUSTRALIAN DRAMA
- DM380 TOWARDS A THEOLOGY OF THE ARTS
- DM396 INDEPENDENT DRAMA STUDY
- EL110 THE WESTERN LITERARY TRADITION
- EL120 INTRODUCTION TO AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE
- EL140 GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD I
- EL150 GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD II
- EL170 INTRODUCTION TO FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION
- EL200 SHAKESPEARE AND HIS TIMES
- EL220 THE MEDIA IN CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
- EL225 CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN WRITERS
- EL230 AMERICAN LITERATURE
- EL235 MODERN LITERATURE
- EL240 FILM NARRATIVES
- EL245 THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE I
- EL251 RELIGIOUS ALLEGORY
- EL255 FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION - THE SAGA QUEST CONTINUES
- EL265 ADOLESCENT LITERATURE
- EL275 WOMEN WRITERS
- EL280 CHRISTIAN WRITERS
- EL290 CREATIVE WRITING
- EL350 GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD
- EL360 THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE II
- EL380 LITERARY CRITICISM
- EL396 INDEPENDENT ENGLISH STUDY
- ES116 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT (7-12)
- ES126 INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING AND LEARNING (7-12)
- ES236 EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS AND PHILOSOPHIES: MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
- ES246 CURRICULUM, ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING (7-12)
- ES356 LEARNING COMMUNITIES: HOLISTIC APPROACHES O SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS (7-12)
- ES360 STUDIES IN INCLUSIVE PHILOSOPHY AND PRACTICE
- ES470 THE PROFESSIONAL TEACHER
- ES480 WORLDVIEW AND SOCIOLOGY FOR TEACHERS
- HB220 Human Behaviour in Organisations
- HT100 TURNING POINTS IN WORLD HISTORY
- HT120 INTRODUCTION TO AUSTRALIAN HISTORY
- HT140 EARLY AND MEDIEVAL CHRISTIANITY
- HT150 ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS
- HT200 RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
- HT211 WAR AND PEACE IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
- HT220 ISSUES IN AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY
- HT230 SURVEY OF CHURCH HISTORY
- HT235 POLITICS AND CONFLICT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
- HT240 MODERN CHINA AND JAPAN
- HT250 GREECE AND ROME: 500BC TO AD150
- HT255 THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST
- HT260 AUSTRALIA, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
- HT385 PHILOSOPHIES OF HISTORY
- HT396 INDEPENDENT HISTORY STUDIES
- JA101 Biblical Interpretation and Application
- JA102 Biblical Studies in the Old Testament
- JA103 Biblical Studies in the New Testament
- JB102 Reflections in Theology
- JB201 A Biblical Understanding of the Church
- JB211 Reflections on Biblical Leadership
- JB214 Jesus - His Life and Ministry
- JB215 Paul - His Life and Theology
- JB216 Major Themes of Luke - Acts
- JB217 Major Themes of the Old Testament
- JB218 Movement of the Spirit Through the Church and its History
- JB219 Directed Study
- JB319 Advanced Directed Study
- PE216 LEARNING ABOUT TEACHING: PLANNING FOR LEARNING (7-12)
- PE326 TEACHING FOR LEARNING: MOTIVATING AND MANAGING LEARNER (7-12)
- PE336 TEACHING FOR LEARNING: CURRICULUM AND PLANNING (7-12)
- PE446 TEACHING FOR TRANSFORMATION: MEETING LEARNER NEEDS (7-12)
- PE450 INTERNSHIP: TEACHING FOR TRANSFORMATION
- SO101 Australian Society: Introduction to Sociology
- SO302 Understanding Humanness
